Harvest Digital Planning

Supporting creative, innovative and exciting urban development and community projects through the application of digital solutions.

Browse our public access demonstration site to see some of our services in action.

GATHER LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
AND CREATE COMMUNITY MAPS

CREATE INTERACTIVE
AND DYNAMIC PLANS

EXPLORE GEOGRAPHIC
PATTERNS AND RELATIONSHIPS

VISUALISE YOUR
PLANS IN 3D

STIMULATE ROBUST
COMMUNITY DISCUSSION ONLINE

USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO
GENERATE PROJECT AWARENESS

WHAT WE DO

Harvest is a planning and technology consultancy specialising in digital solutions for urban development and community projects.

Our unique approach combines urban planning and geo-sciences with digital media to create innovative and customised online and mobile applications that make planning more participatory, collaborative and effective.

Our services support projects at all stages of the planning process - from technical background analysis, to community engagement and project implementation.

WHO WE ARE

We are first and foremost consultants that work collaboratively with our clients to help them find the best ways to create successful projects. With a background in the urban planning industry, our staff understands the sensitivities, limitations and challenges of developing projects at a variety of scales and contexts. We blend a wide range of complementary skills to foster innovation that adds significant value to our clients' projects.

Adam Smith is an experienced urban planner with a passion for making urban development and community projects more engaging for general members of the public. His interest lies in developing planning approaches that are more interesting, inclusive and meaningful.

Brian Ashton is a GIS analyst with experience in performing advanced analysis and modeling techniques to support planning projects. His interest lies in finding and applying spatial analysis and new technologies to help create more connected and livable communities.

WHO WE HELP

- State Government
- Local Government
- NGO's
- Community groups
- Academics
- Researchers
- Strategic planners
- Urban designers
- Statutory planners
- Social and community planners
- Open space planners
- Economic development officers
- Transport planners
- Heritage planners
- Place managers
- Place makers
- Natural resource managers
- Developers

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Harvest offers a wide range of digital services designed to encourage more meaningful civic engagement and support better decision making.

Click on our three service lines below to learn more about how we can help:

INTERACTIVE CONTENT CREATION

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES

SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND MODELLING

Presenting information through dynamic and interactive multi-media formats.

We design and deliver digital content that makes information visible, easily understandable and enjoyable to explore. Whether this is for work in the draft stage, or finished projects that need to be reinvigorated, our dynamic and flexible project websites and applications enable stakeholders and community members to conveniently access, explore and interact with key project information. In doing so, our services help to promote interest in the project and attract investment and community buy-in.

Empowering stakeholders to participate effectively in planning projects.

We specialise in providing stakeholders, residents and business-owners simple, convenient and effective ways to express their ideas and thoughts through online and mobile formats. Our community engagement services help gather ideas and opinions, raise awareness about the project, facilitate constructive dialogue and develop positive stakeholder relations.

Using geo-spatial information to better understand your place.

We have the experience in advanced spatial analysis and modeling to help you explore the full potential of your data and facilitate informed planning decisions by integrating information to discover relationships and trends. Our techniques, including the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and graphic design software, allow us to create high quality and accurate maps and visualisations, for both static publications and websites.